Cottom Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cottom Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cottom family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 62
Cotton Weaver 27
Dress Maker 10
Coal Miner 10
General Labourer 7
Cotton Spinner 6
Cotton Reeler 5
Grocer 5
House Keeper 5
Carter 5
Farm Servant 5
Farmer 4
Laundress 3
Collier Coal Miner 3
Cotton Weaver Overlooker 3
Errand Boy 3
Railway Porter 3
Pork Butcher 3
Cotton Operaters 2
Principal & Private School 2
Ag Lab 2
Assistant 2
Miller 2
Cotton Warp Twister 2
Stone Mason 2

Cottom Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cottam 83% 12,551
2 Cottom 100% 3,898

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The surname Cottom is the 2nd most popular variant of Cottam.

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